{"id":51182,"date":"2019-08-13T10:48:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T05:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=51182"},"modified":"2019-08-13T10:48:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T05:18:23","slug":"answered-instead-of-getting-rational-treatment-in-public-health-care-facilities-the-women-are-pushed-towards-irrational-treatments-in-the-private-sector-comment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-instead-of-getting-rational-treatment-in-public-health-care-facilities-the-women-are-pushed-towards-irrational-treatments-in-the-private-sector-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] \u201cInstead of getting rational treatment in public health-care facilities, the women are pushed towards irrational treatments in the private sector.\u201d Comment."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Demand of the question<\/strong>
Introduction.<\/strong> Contextual Introduction.
Body. <\/strong>Issues in public health services. Irrational treatment in private health system.
Conclusion. <\/strong>Solution and way forward. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Despite of very rapid growth in India, women\u2019s health outcomes are much worse than other countries. It is observed that mainly because of poor public health facilities women are pushed for treatments in the private sector, which often dodge them with unnecessary and irrational treatments endangering their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues in\npublic healthcare services that make it inaccessible for women: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Public spending: <\/strong>To deliver better health\noutcomes, public expenditure on health service delivery is absolutely\nessential, and this is especially important for women and girl children. Public\nspending on health is very low in relation to GDP, and around two-third of\nhealth expenditure is out-of-pocket payment by households. <\/li>
  2. Lack of doctors:<\/strong> Doctors in government\nhospitals are less wrt patient they cater. They are overburdened due to lack of\nstaff, doctors and infrastructure. Many have to wait for long to get treated.\nThis often push them to go for private services.<\/li>
  3. Less government hospitals: <\/strong>Still Many\nrural areas lack public healthcare facilities. Moreover facilities that are\navailable have no doctors and infrastructure for diagnostics and treatment of\npatients. This push them to go for cities for treatment, which prove costly to\npoor women.<\/li>
  4. Low\nquality care:<\/strong> Low quality care is\nprevalent in government hospitals. It is mainly due to misdiagnosis by health\nprofessionals, and the prescription of incorrect medicines. A study discovered\na doctor in a PHC in Delhi who prescribed the wrong treatment method 50% of the\ntime. Indians in rural areas where this problem is rampant are prevented from\nimproving their health situation. <\/li>
  5. Lack of\naccountability: <\/strong>There is also a lack of accountability\nacross both private and public clinics in India. Public doctors feel less\nresponsibility to treat their patients effectively than do doctors in private\nclinics. Impolite interactions from the clinic staff lead to less effective\nprocedures.<\/li>
  6. Corruption:\n<\/strong>Healthcare professionals take more time off\nfrom work than the amount they are allotted with the majority of absences being\nfor no official reason. This phenomenon is especially more in Sub Centres and\nPHCs and results in expenditure that isn’t correlated to better work\nperformance. This make health facilities unavailable to many women.<\/li>
  7. Overcrowding\nof hospitals:<\/strong> Government hospitals are\novercrowded and understaffed without enough beds to support their patients.\nStatistics show that the number of health professionals in India is less than\nthe average number for other developing nations.<\/li>
  8. Nexus between\npublic and private spheres:<\/strong> Public and private\npractitioners make deals behind the curtains to refer patients to private\nclinics. Commission are fixed for those working in government hospitals.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Irrational treatment in private hospitals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Private doctor many times do\nfalse diagnosis to earn money from the poor. <\/strong><\/li>
    2. They often recommend\nunnecessary tests and medicines to get more money. E.g private practitioners\nrecommend ultrasound for women even if it is not needed.<\/strong><\/li>
    3. Many a times private\npractitioners misguide their patients to go for costly surgeries and treatment.\n<\/strong><\/li>
    4. In the past decade, many\ncases of unwarranted hysterectomies from many states in India are reported. This\nis a gross violation of sexual and reproductive health rights. <\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      How to improve health facilities and ensure\nrational treatment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Develop National standards\nand accountability mechanisms.<\/li>
      2. Conduct timely inspections\nand audits of private hospitals.<\/li>
      3. Improve and maintain\ninfrastructure in public healthcare.<\/li>
      4. Develop health workforce.<\/li>
      5. Cancelling of license of\ndoctors involved in corruption.<\/li>
      6. Increase awareness among\npeople especially poor about their rights and consent.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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